Career
He had joined the club in 1946 and remained with the Bhoys for eight years. He made 171 first team appearances for Celtic, scoring one goal. During his time with Celtic, Baillie represented the Scottish League XI three times.
In 1954 he moved south to join then-English champions Wolverhampton Wanderers.
He moved to Bristol City in 1956 where he had an equally brief stay. He next again gave him regular football when he joined Leicester City.
His manager when he joined Leicester was also from Dumfries, Dave Halliday. He ended his playing career by contributing to a promotion-winning season at Fourth Division Bradford Park Avenue before retiring in 1961.
He died in a car crash in the Maryhill district of Glasgow in March 1966.
